AddressJob No: ZZ1343 Location: Tewantin
Noosa Council is committed to our valued employees and we celebrate diversity, health and well-being, work life balance and career progression. Come and join our supportive and progressive team as we deliver on our vision:
“Noosa Shire – different by nature”
The Opportunity
Noosa Council is seeking a qualified professional to undertake investigations, analysis of traffic related issues/enquiries and provide technical support and advice.
Vacancy Details
- Position Status: Permanent Full Time
- Department: Infrastructure Services
- Branch: Infrastructure Planning, Design and Delivery
- Advertised: Internal and External
- Position Remuneration: Level 5.1 ($90,851 Base annual salary) / ($103,123 Total remuneration package which is based on a permanent full-time employee and inclusive of 12% employer superannuation and 17.5% leave loading)
- Closing Date: 11:59pm (AEST) Sunday, 30 June 2024
About You
To undertake this position, you will have a well-developed understanding of the Australian Road Rules, the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and Austroads publications.
You will have high-level knowledge and demonstrated experience in civil engineering.
Furthermore, but not limited to, the successful incumbent will possess well-developed analytical, conceptual and investigative reasoning skills with proven ability to analyse data and make recommendations gathered from investigations.
The position's focus will be:
- Assist senior officers with the investigation and response to customer enquiries in relation to traffic engineering matters.
- Coordinate the collection, management and analysis of traffic count data and provide technical advice and recommendations to designers, senior officers, and the general public.
- Implement regulatory, directional and speed signs plus line-marking changes throughout the Council network as required and in accordance with Standard Procedures and Council values.
- Assess Traffic Management Plans and Traffic Guidance Schemes associated with events and civil infrastructure projects and decide whether to approve or refuse such proposals.
- Investigate and respond to heavy vehicle requests relating to travel routes for excess mass and over-dimensioned vehicles in accordance with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
- Play a key role on Council’s Traffic Advisory Committee and Speed Management Committee, including the preparation of technical reports.
- Research and analyse crash data managed by the Department of Transport & Main Roads to assess risk and develop potential infrastructure improvements to resolve deficiencies.
- Ensure the safe and efficient needs of all road users are appropriately catered for, including pedestrians and cyclists.
- Assist in the preparation of road safety audits and/or preparation of briefs for external road safety auditors to identify road safety issues.
- Prepare conceptual plans and/or preliminary designs to address identified road safety issues.
- Review and provide technical input on civil engineering designs.
- Assist in the preparation of applications for government assistance programs as required, such as Black Spot, TIDS, SafeST, PTAIP, the Cycle Networks Program (CNP) and others.
- Foster an organisational culture which promotes teamwork, personal accountability and encourages continuous improvement.
- Create a culture where our staff regularly go above and beyond what is required and are able to make decisions quickly to meet customer needs.
- Exhibit personal behaviours that support the desired Council culture including innovation, sustainability and working in partnership with our community.
- Oversee the physical, human and financial resources to deliver cost effective services within the adopted budget parameters.
- Such other relevant duties as required from time to time which would generally fall within the scope of this position.
Further Questions
Please contact Scott Morgan, Technical Officer - Transport and Traffic on (07) 5329 6*** for any further information regarding the position.
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